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Chapter 585 Opening the Gap
Since receiving the news of Huan Chu's dispatch of troops, Zhang Han has deployed troops in Jiangdong, opened his mouth, and waited for Huan Chu to drill into the flying shadow to inquire and transmit information. Everything is under control, and there is no need to worry about deviations.This is also the reason why Zhang Han dared to do this and was able to succeed.

Sure enough, Huan Chu, who was eager for quick success and quick profit, led his army straight to Jinling, but was surrounded by the navy of Yue State.Originally, he wanted to rush out of the encirclement by relying on the front of the soldiers, but no matter what method he used, there was no improvement at all.It wasn't until this time that Huan Chu knew that something had happened, something serious had happened.

But when the danger is realized, it can be said that it is too late, and it is impossible to escape.Huan Chu and the [-] Chu troops he led were all surrounded and had no way to escape.

Standing on the bow of the boat, Huan Chu realized that he was wrong when he looked at the countless warships of the Yue Kingdom on the vast water.The water army of the Yue State is the most powerful in the world, and the great river is a natural moat for the Yue State. It is undoubtedly a dream to cross the river with this little force at hand.Looking at it now, what Zhou Yin said was not bad at all, it should be considered in the long run, and it should not be so urgent, or at least it should wait until Xiang Yu arrives before making a decision.

But it was too late. Under the division and attack of Yue's navy, a raging fire ignited on the river, and many ships of the Chu army were burned and sank into the water.Countless soldiers of the Chu army fell into the river. Although many of them were familiar with water, after all, they were in the stormy river, and the possibility of survival was very small... The final result was terrible. Almost all of the [-] Chu troops Buried in the river.After trying his best and paying a huge price, Huan Chu broke through the siege and retreated to the bank north of the river.

It's a pity that the people of Yue State didn't give him the slightest chance to breathe. The navy army of Yue State pursued him closely, beheading a lot along the way.While eliminating the Chu army, the Yue army also easily landed on the beach.

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"Your Majesty, the first battle has been won!" Zhang Han came to a strong warship and reported to Yue King Yin Xu.

This warship is particularly sturdy, with a very strong scale and defensive capabilities. It is not for others, so it is the dragon boat of Yue Wang Yinxu.At this time, he was wandering on the river, paying close attention to the situation on the battlefield.After the first battle, Zhang Han immediately came to Yin Xu to report his victory and at the same time report the current situation of the army.

Yin Xu nodded and said: "With the general here, why should I worry about the failure of the big thing? Besides, Huan Chu is a villain, he doesn't know the heights of the heavens and the earth, he is looking for death!"

Zhang Han said modestly: "Your Majesty's words are serious, this battle is really Huan Chu's carelessness, and I was taken advantage of by the minister. What's more, the victorious navy was built by the King alone. What is the merit of the minister?"

"Okay, General, don't be humble, victory is an indisputable fact!" Yin Xu smiled, winning the first battle was a good start, which made him particularly happy.My original decision to focus on building a naval army was correct. Of course, it was also thanks to Zhang Han's good command, otherwise I would not be able to succeed.

"Your Majesty, that's not the case. The naval army chased after them and successfully landed on the beach on the north bank. Su Jiao has already led the army to stabilize the results. As long as the gap is opened, we can quickly advance to the north bank!" Zhang Han's main purpose here is to report The current battle situation, this is considered good news, so I reported it to King Yue as soon as possible.

"Good, good, good!" After hearing the good news, Yin Xu was so excited.For a long time, although the country of Yue has been expanding, it is only in the south, and the strength of the opponents is also very average. It can be said that it has not encountered any strong opponents.Today's landing on the beach means crossing the big river and marching towards the Central Plains.Only with a breakthrough, can we gain a firm foothold, and then there will be a springboard to continue to fight northward.

To paraphrase what a certain celebrity in later generations said, although it is only a small advance, it is a big step forward for the entire Yue strategy.

"Lead the army northward immediately and occupy Huainan as quickly as possible!" Yin Xu immediately issued a strategic order.

The commander-in-chief of this battle is Zhang Han, but Yin Xu pays close attention to such major strategic issues, and it is normal to issue orders.

The Chu-Han in the north has already started the war. As long as Peng Yue and Han Xin send troops, Xiang Yu will almost certainly be defeated.Unable to face the pressure of the Three Kingdoms, Xiang Yu had no choice but to retreat. Naturally, the two sides in the northwest were impossible, and the east was the sea.Except for Pengcheng who can hold on for a few days, Donghai County is almost flat. How can it resist the pursuit of Liu Bang, Han Xin, and Peng Yue's coalition forces?Only the land of Huainan to the south has a slight buffer, perhaps Xiang Yu will still retreat to the south as it did in history.This is probably the only choice he can make...

With the current strength of the Yue State, even if Xiang Yu really retreated to Huainan, the Yue State army could still defeat him.But Yin Xu did not want such a situation to arise.It's not that he doesn't want to fight Xiang Yu head-on, but he must be on guard against Liu Bang.If Xiang Yu crossed the Huai River and went south, Liu Bang and Han Xin's army would have every reason to go south.

Then the land of Huainan that he wanted to keep in his pocket would be taken a share, or at least threatened, which would threaten the benefits of the war for Yue, which Yin Xu could not allow.Therefore, before Xiang Yu retreats, Huainan should be fully controlled in his own hands.Completely cut off the Chu army's retreat, and completely blocked Xiang Yu from Huainan.

In this way, not only can Xiang Yu be destroyed faster, but there is no reason for Liu Bang, Han Xin and others to want to enter Huainan.There is no sand in this "pure land" in Huainan. On the contrary, it is the Vietnamese army. It would be best if they could break through the Huai River and go north.Even if you can't hold it, you can buy yourself enough time to stabilize Huainan and arrange the Huaishui defense line.Not only the defense on the eastern front, but Yingbu on the western front may also bring good news.Therefore, the Eastern Front must be dealt with well...

"Yes, I will go all out to win Huainan as soon as possible!" Zhang Han knew the importance and immediately nodded in agreement.General Zhang Han is also a man who will keep his word. Since he can make a promise in front of Yin Xu today, he will definitely be able to do it.

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Su Jiao was the vanguard of the Yue Kingdom Huainan War, and he had been in charge of guarding Kuaiji.

He also knows the situation of the Chu army and the defense along the river the most, but this battle has a lot to do with it, and it is difficult for him to do well with his ability and experience.For this reason, Yue Wang Yinxu sent Zhang Han, and Su Jiao didn't complain about it.Instead, they applaud and welcome, fully cooperate, and put the overall situation first.All the monarchs and ministers are very clear about each other, and they have always done it in practical actions, and acted comprehensively.

Zhang Han's military commanding ability and qualifications are all there, and at the same time he belongs to the Qin State, so he admires and respects Zhang Han.People value self-knowledge, and Su Jiao has done a good job in this regard.Therefore, he willingly handed over the military power in Kuaiji, and served as the vanguard of the King of Yue and Zhang Han in the Huainan campaign.

It was his handwriting that the navy on the river faced Huanchu. The most concentrated navy of Yue State was Jiangdong and Jiangling, which were controlled by Su Jiao and Pu Jun respectively.Therefore, Su Jiao was very experienced in water warfare.For the first time in the foreign war, a good start came, and Huan Chu's defeat was a miserable one.Su Jiao knew that this was just the beginning, a victory did not make him overly happy, it was necessary to pursue the victory.

The Chu army fled in embarrassment, with heavy casualties and low morale. As a result, Jiangbei's defense line will also be full of loopholes.How could Su Jiao let go of such a good opportunity, and immediately chased and killed Huan Chu, who escaped by chance, and chased him across the river to the shore, and successfully opened a breakthrough on the north bank of the river.Su Jiao was well aware of the purpose and intention of King Yue's battle, so he immediately realized the importance and significance of this gap.

Therefore, immediately mobilize troops and horses to guard with all their strength, and gradually increase the gap.At the same time, Zhang Han quickly received support.The Chu army was in a state of disarray, and they didn't care about so much. The Yue Kingdom didn't take much effort to occupy a corner of Jiangbei.Many ships of the Yue State traveled between the north and the south, sending soldiers from the Yue State to Jiangbei in a steady stream, and soon formed a large-scale army here.

In order to organize an effective resistance, quickly overwhelm the results of the battle, and continue to advance...

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When Huan Chu retreated back to Huainan, the 2 soldiers he led had only a few hundred left.As a result, the strength of the Chu army in Huainan was less than 8, which must be too different from the [-] troops dispatched by the Yue State.Moreover, the offensive and defensive positions are switched, how long is the Huainan defense line, how can [-] people guard it?On the contrary, the country of Yue is now on the offensive side. After [-] people break through from one place, who can resist it?
The most terrible thing was the blow to the morale of the Chu army. Originally, a heroic man was full of confidence and clamored to return to Jiangdong, but all the humiliated generals fell down.Frightened by the intimidation of the Yue army, at this moment, it can be said to be disheartened and trembling... As for the previous bold words, I don't know where to throw them?It was even more humiliating if he failed to do so...

At this moment, all the generals and soldiers of the Chu army have reached a point where they are slightly afraid and apprehensive when it comes to the country of Yue.This kind of fear continued to spread in the hearts of all soldiers, and then continued to spread with the gathered crowd.Sometimes there are a lot of people, you can be bold, but there are also many times, once the fear spreads, it will be out of control...

It can be said that the generals and soldiers of the Chu army have lost the confidence to resist, and they are basically the opponents of the Yue army...

Huan Chu regretted it at the beginning, if he had followed Zhou Yin's advice, it wouldn't be the case, the loss was so heavy that he couldn't explain it to the Overlord.

Although Huainan is still in the hands of the Chu army, the Yue army is really powerful, and has already opened a gap, and it may come over at any time.Huan Chu silently hoped in his heart that the Overlord would come sooner!

At this moment, the only one who can be alone is Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu. If he can lead the army to arrive in time, there is still a chance...

But actually?It seems like there will never be another chance...

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"General Zhou Yin, what are you thinking about?" When night came, a figure appeared in Zhou Yin's camp in the messy Chu army barracks, which did not arouse the slightest suspicion.

"Why are you still unwilling to give up, do you really want me to arrest you and hand you over to the overlord?" Zhou Yin asked coldly.Obviously this is not the first time this person has come to see Zhou Yin, it seems that the identity of this person is still a little sensitive...

"Leave it to Xiang Yu?" The visitor shook his head slightly, walked over leisurely, and said, "General Zhou Yin won't, if the general has the heart, he will report to Xiang Yu the first time he sees you, why bother?" Wait until now? At this moment, General Zhou Yin is willing to speak politely with me, which has proved many things..."

Zhou Yin was at a loss for words immediately, and didn't know how to answer... It was obvious that the other party was right.The person who came was a lobbyist from the Yue Kingdom, and the purpose was to persuade him Zhou Yin to surrender to the Yue Kingdom... If it was in the past, Zhou Yin would have sternly refused... But now, since being hurt by Huan Chu like that, there has been a huge battle Zhou Yin had some thoughts in his heart.Sometimes it doesn't hurt to give yourself a little extra time...

"Besides, even if General Zhou intends to report to Xiang Yu, Xiang Yu himself is still thousands of miles away, and it may be too late for the news to be delivered. What's more, even if the news is sent over now, Xiang Yu may not have the heart to deal with it..."

"What do you mean? How do you say that, Your Excellency?" Zhou Yin heard some unusual meaning from the words, and asked.

After a little silence, the visitor said: "To be honest, General Zhou, Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, was deceived by Liu Bang, and the retreating Chu army was attacked by the Han army. Now there are heavy casualties. Xiang Yu may not be able to protect himself. Caring about something small? Even if he wanted to, I'm afraid he won't have this chance..."

"What?" Zhou Yin's heart skipped a beat, terrified.There was a war between Chu and Han. It turned out that the peace talks were a scam. They were still expecting that after Xiang Yu arrived, they would use troops against Jiangdong together.But now, according to this statement, Xiang Yu may never return, and he will never reach Jiangdong...Xiang Yu is about to die, so what are you doing foolishly helping him guard Huainan?Especially that Huan Chu, relying on Xiang Yu's favor and trust, he has been wronged a lot... Now it seems that all this is nothing but nothing in the end.

Xiang Yu is about to die, even if Huainan is in hand, what's the use?Whether Xiang Yu can sustain coming to Huainan is unknown, regardless of this, now Huainan itself has very serious problems.Everything was ruined by Huan Chu's reckless behavior, and now the army of Yue State has landed on the north bank.

How can the remaining Chu army be the opponent of the Yue army?Moreover, if there is a problem with Xiang Yu, the Western Chu Kingdom will have no hope at all. In this case, what's the point of stubbornly resisting?

(End of this chapter)